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Reaktion
Roots Music

Music of the Sahara



Rhône-Alpes
France

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Member Since1/13/2008
Band Websitewww.tamasheq.net
Band MembersAll our productions (CD/digital) can be bought on www.tamasheq.net and on all the legal platforms



TERAKAFT : Live 2008
(digital)

Mali - Tuareg - 2009
6 tracks recorded live in Europe, including 2 unreleased tracks.



AZAWAD : Live 1999
(digital)

Mali - Tuareg- 2009
Tinariwen's first concert outside Africa. 6 tracks.



AZIZA BRAHIM : Mi Canto
(digital)

Western Sahara - Sahrawi - 2009
5 tracks from the new voice of Sahrawis.



ISHUMAR, music of the tuareg resistance
(CD+digital)

Mali/Niger - Tuaregs - 2008
12 tracks, 10 bands : Tinariwen, Terakaft, Toumast, Etran Finatawa, Tamikrest, Koudede, Hasso Akotey, Hamid Ekawel, Bambino, Japonais.
Record LabelReaktion
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Reaktion
Le Chant Des Fauves - a collection of music of the Sahara



The idea behind the collection is to use music as a media for bringing to the attention of the Western public information about the conditions of life (or survival) of the Saharan people, citing, amongst other things, their political, climatic and social circumstances. Much of this information, such as the obscure policies of France in Africa, is not covered by mainstream media.

In addition to discovering good music, we want to offer "smart records" to those who wish to go further, and to break a few folk clichés inherited from colonisation (for example, the blue man on his camel).

Our CDs are always accompanied by booklets rich in detail (including in download format). We have used the expert knowledge of anthropologists, ethnologists, historians, activists etc to provide the in depth knowledge that we wish to share.

At an economic level, we wish to provide a means to allow these artists and their families to live a better life through their music.

Reaktion is structured as an association, based on volunteerism. The money gained is used to pay royalties to the artists (which are well above the conventional label standard) and self-finance our projects. This simple and chargeless system allows us to work outside the usual marketing structure of the music industry as we have no obligation to produce results.

We are also developing sales by download only, which means we can afford to invest more of our capital in our artists. It also makes it possible for us to release more recordings, including those with low commercial potential, intended for people interested in the subject rather than the mass market.

In artistic terms, we do not want to format the artists to Western tastes as we see so often with "world music". Instead, our dream is that through information, Westerners can adapt themselves toward the music and way of life of these populations.

Since 2008, we have released 3 albums by Tuareg artists ('Ishumar', Terakaft, Azawad) and one of a Sahraui artist (Aziza Brahim). Current projects involve young Tuareg musicians.



Tamasheq.net - the Tuareg Music website

During the preparatory work for the compilation 'Ishumar', we realised how difficult it was to find information about Tuareg music, with the exception of leading bands like Tinariwen or Tartit. That is how we came upon the idea of creating a site that would be like a large database of artists and recordings. The site is collaborative and we encourage everyone to share their knowledges with the community.

In addition to the musical aspect, we offer a selection of narratives, links to related websites, biographies ,filmographies, and a glossary explaining some musical terms. This is a multimedia site with hundreds of titles streamed on Radio Tamasheq and a selection of videos to be watched on TV Tamasheq.

We also develop our own content with a few interviews with musicians made specifically for tamasheq.net.

Finally, the online shop offers a small selection of CDs, DVDs, books and mp3s, many of which can't be found anywhere else.


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Reaktion has 431 friends.
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 Atri N’assouf 


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 AMAR SUNDY 


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 TIRIS 


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 Khaira Arby 


 TESHUMARA 





Reaktion's Friends Comments
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Frédéric Paul Lallet





Jun 30 2009 9:58 AM

My Dear Friend,
Thanks for sharing your creative vibrations!

Cheers,
FPLallet
paul salvagnac





Jun 25 2009 8:38 AM

à voir:
Laurence Philippon, photographe,
est partie au mali où elle a rencontré des musiciens. A travers son blog, elle nous montre la diversité culturelle maliene. Des artistes tels que : Afel Bocoum, Boubacar Traoré, Bassekou Kouyaté, Samba Touré...
Son expo, prévue pour 2010, sera un mélange de sons (interviews et musiques) et d'images (portraits, paysages)
voir son blog : http://laurencephilippon.blogspot.com



paul salvagnac





Jun 20 2009 10:36 AM

Lara Bello





Jun 17 2009 12:43 PM

LaRa BeLLo nEw ALbuM !!!


... nuevo disco....


... coming soon....

prontito!


stay tunned!


hecho con amor... with love


y kisses! and besitos !!
1001 Ways





Jun 10 2009 9:35 PM


Hello, amazing ones!
How lucky, we all have you!
And how lucky to have the Amazon: Avaaz.org - The World in Actionhttp://www.avaaz.org/en/peru_stop_violence
Love & Peace
Yvonne
Steve Tallis and The Holy Ghosts





Jun 9 2009 9:53 AM

great label and music
listening to ishumar cd now
inspiring
best wishes and respect
steve
Harry





Jun 6 2009 9:28 AM


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Jun 4 2009 8:33 AM


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je vous embrasse jlc

Ideal standard is writing 1 st album





May 30 2009 8:58 AM

 
 
 
 
 
bonjour

merci  pour l ajout  tout d abord !!!!

et si vous avez un peu  de temps laissez  nous un commentaire   de  vos  impressions sur  notre  univers et  nos titres !!!

a bientot

bonne journée
B3N
Harry





May 29 2009 6:20 PM


MySpace Graphics & MySpace Layouts


MARIAMA





May 29 2009 3:33 PM

Au plaisir de vous y croiser :



PS : Et n'oubliez pas mon coin facebook !..
Abdou Dar French Gnawa





May 29 2009 2:24 PM

Sympa votre programmation vous souhaitons une tres bonne défonce musicale ABDOU D'ADFG
CLAUDE PACE aka COLD ICE





May 26 2009 6:16 PM


welcome and thanks..
Salah Salahuddin





May 13 2009 2:00 PM

Hello Reaktion, greetings from Portugal.
thank you very much for accept me as your friend.
Congratulations for your music, it's really cool!!

wish you success
Salah Salahuddin
Sidi





May 11 2009 12:35 PM

TIWITINE Tenere, feat. Franck Brunel
Sidi





May 1 2009 11:22 AM

Malick Pathé Sow





Apr 30 2009 10:21 AM

Thank you for your friendship.
Merci pour ton amitié.

Jam e kisal Yo won e mon.

On Jaraama

Malick

New CD "Maayo Men"

YANN DIOP "l’art du khalam"





Apr 30 2009 10:01 AM

merci de m'accueillir sur votre site, la musique est vraiment bien
Ibrahim Djo





Apr 15 2009 8:04 PM

Chantig





Mar 24 2009 11:02 PM

Joyeux printemps rempli de créativité!
Farandolet-2-Co
AMAR SUNDY





Feb 27 2009 10:27 PM

NOUVEL ALBUM "SADAKA" SORTIE LE 26 MARS


CONCERT AU NEW MORNING - PARIS LE 24 MARS

Harry





Feb 26 2009 5:36 PM

Welcome to my page
jaderouge





Feb 26 2009 1:00 PM

Célébration De l'Ame Et Du Coeur Des Musiques Touaregs, Berbères, Et Sarahouies par La Voix De Reaktion ! Il Faut Continuer A Nous Enchanter Toujours ;-) Moi Je Suis Fan !! Merci, Armelle
AYANKEN





Feb 21 2009 3:31 PM

thanks for the friendship.
AYANKAN.
Boolumbal





Feb 17 2009 1:14 PM

Hello !
thank you for the ADD, love the music and good vibes !
Good continuation for you and full love !!!
Music, happiness and kindness
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